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Creating Shortcuts from the Command Line
Name: Chaz Date: April 1, 2002 at 08:51:17 Pacific
Comment:
Hey everyone,
I am trying to create a script that will create shortcuts on the desktop that link to applications... Does anyone know the command(s) that I can use for this? Thanks a ton in advance.
Name: regal Date: April 1, 2002 at 08:54:44 Pacific
Reply:
couldnt you just use the 'ln' command to link them to the appropriate file?
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Response Number 2
Name: Chaz Date: April 1, 2002 at 08:57:11 Pacific
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Would the "ln" command associate an icon with the shortcut? I guess the better question is: could the "ln" command associate an icon with a link?
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Response Number 3
Name: regal Date: April 1, 2002 at 10:09:03 Pacific
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the 'ln' command, links files, say you have /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb to update your filesystem databases, but you dont want to type in that path everytime, you could put a file named updatedb in /usr/local/sbin, and link it to /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb. should work the same in X, right? (i've never tried it)
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Response Number 4
Name: Lawrence Date: April 1, 2002 at 13:53:21 Pacific
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Just drag a program or application to your desktop to create a shortcut!!!
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